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Wichita eagle., 1887-10-21
FROM ANTHONY.
ANTHONY, Hans, Oct. 10, l

ANTHONY, Ksns., Oct 10, 1887.
The commissioners concluded ihei,
lsbors today convassing the petition for the
removal of the county seat to Harper.
They find that the petitioners had less thau
one half of the legal electors instead Of the
two thirds required by, law and Anthony
remains the county seat where It always
has been and always will be- While there
has been great deal of hard feeling exist
Ing between the different oitiss 1t Is to be
hoped that no further trouble may arise.
and that the towns, Anthony and Harper.
will forgive and forget. and that the Cit
zens Of both places unite their strength.
energy and money to improve this grea,
County of land. the very bes. the earth
affords. Now that copious rains
have fallen. and fall crops
are looking well let US turn GU, attention
to the development OF the country. Il.
would certainly be well for both that inter
nal strife should cease. and tha, we invite
immigration. Let US dot these vast, fer
tile pratr,es with happy homes. By doing
this we boom the whole county and we
cannot do tthis without raising cur elves
little. Wichita, The great wonder suG
marvel Of the nineteenth century, is only
ffty six miles away. Every block she
builds, every inhabitsnt she adds TO her
population contributes something to the
wealth OF Harper county. Every city in
Kansas cannot be comfy sest, but every
citizen IN this county csn do something thM
viii contribute to the wealth of the sur.
rounding country. J.B.
Wichita eagle., 1887-10-21
OUR STANDARD BEARERS.

The men composing the Republican
ticket are known to most of the old settleri
in Sedgwick county. To the men who art
acquainted with the standard bearers Sc
Iected by the Republican party nothing
need be said. Their warmest supporter
are those who have known them Longest
and best. There are. however. great
many people who have settled In Sedgwick
co unity during the last year and half
many of u bom will cast their first vote liz
the c. unity this fall. 1t Is more pariicu-
lsrIy for the benefit Of these new voters
that we propose to devote little space
for a few day in telling these new voters
W no are the men whom the Republicans OF
Sedgwick county have selected for the va
rious offices this fall.
L. r. WILSON,
the nominee Of the Republican party fol
the flee of county treasurer, was born In
Ohio and Is now So years old. When q
bow Mr.. Wilson moved to Illinois and al
the breaking out Of the war he enlisted In
the 104,h Infantry regiment OF
that state. He was after
ward promoted 10 an important posi-
ton in The commissary department. which
he discharged with credit to himself and
the entire satisfaction Of bis superior Of
fcers. Mr. Wilson prefe1ripg more active
service, he YVES appointed first lieutenant
Of battery of Tennessee light artillery, In
which capacity he served to the close OF
the war. L. A. Wilson came to this cour-
ty in the spring Of 1875, ard settled on a
farm In Lincoln township, where he has
lived ever since, and is one of the many
successful farmers of this county. He is
highly esteemed by his neighbors. and
their hearty support secured bis nomina
ton and election to the office Of county
commissioner three years ago.
After the close of the war and up to the
time Of his coming to this county, Mr.. VIII
so was station agent On the Illinois Cen
trail railroad.
When he left to come west the railroad
gave him strong Recommended
ton and spoke highly OF his qualifications
as a business man. BE has demonstrated
during his term of office as county commits
sioner that he was entitled to these recon-.
Firm, honest, modest and unassuming,
L. A. Wilson Is just the man In whom the
people will repose confidence. Some men
with more egotism may claim more for
themselves than L. A. Wilson would claim
for himself, but there Is an instinct In the
masses that enables them to discover tue
merit. 1t was the ability of the people In
his direction that was the cause Of the
strength developed by L. A.
Wilson In the convention, and viii result
n his triumph at the polls in November.
4 man who has served his fellow citizens
n different positions and served his country
n the hour Of danger and never betrayed
trust will not be betrayed by the Repub-
leans of Sedgwick county.
Wichita eagle., 1887-10-21

The man who S.. be doesn't care how
The election goes Is either an ADanias OF
lacking In some other quality of good CHI.
2enship. Every man should be interested
enough In good government to care very
much that proper men I'll the public offices.
md just to the extent that this duty is neg
kcted by the citizen does he neglect TO
perform the highest and most important
function of the good citizen. Such men
compose the Republican ticket for district
and county Offices, and no citizen can have
a valid excuse for failure to support them
# the election.
Wichita eagle., 1887-10-21

Il will no doubt strike the average
American citizen as rather singular pro-
oeeding that information concerning the
seal fishing trouble In the Alaskan waters
between the United States gov.
eminent and that of Great Britain
should be Kept secret from the people.
while the foreigners who were arrested for
alleged violation of treaty stipulstions are
released without any sort of explanation
therefor The state department st Wash
ipgton has evidently been outwitted In the
deal'or else bulldozed by Britain; most
likely the latter
Wichita eagle., 1887-10-21

That little epistle indited by Bishop
Dberly to the brethren ia Illinois has given
Eise to a somewhat animated discussion of
that apostles consistency In his interpreta-
hon of the civil service law and rulings
uaereander. His brother commissioner,
Mr.. Edgartsn. says emphaticslly that he
does not agree with him, and that he docs
not see how he (Oberiy) Is going to recon,
Gle his present views with those expressed
b the Seeberger report signed by him and
Lyman" Neither can anybody else. How
he should reconcile his views, representing
the two extremes, was a question that
probably did not suggest itself to Mr..
Oberly. In the former ruling he gave
ehcnse to the nagwumps where he ex-
pscted 10 please them, and by taking the
reverse position In the latter case he hoped
- regain Whist he has lost before. What
ever his professions may be there is no
stronger Partisan than Jno. H. Oberly, and
Ne one need entertain the idea that he will
let an opportunity for helping his party
paas unimBreved.
Wichita eagle., 1887-10-21

The Browns, St. Louis base ball club,
seems to be pls, ing In hard luck with the
Detroit club for the worlds championship.
d. Louis has Wichi.a's sympathy In this
great misfortune. Hard luck will down
she best of us at times. Wichita has not
vet forgotten her base ball experience.
Wichita eagle., 1887-10-21

Kansas City's new water works, just put
n operation, are supplying that city with
water from the Missouri river. The new
works filter and purify the water and the
dty is in a glee Of delight over the change
Wichita eagle., 1887-10-21

The action of Kansas City In the matter
of presidential entertainment reminds us
Of the antics of topaz who, once I'M
der the influence of intoxicants, will keep
tnbibing as long as be can procure drink.
The intoxieation afforded by the scenes
and incidents of Mr.. Cleveland's visit is
dying out and che Is making an effort, 1t Is
said, to renew The sensation by inviting
President DIE, of Mexico, to come up and
be her guest. Dom Pedro. of the Brazilian
republic, will doubtless be the next victim
of her efforts at least-and then she will
descend TO The heads of the lesser commu-
mites of the tropics, doubtless. Like the
prototype to which we have compared her,
Kansas City Is full of expedients for pro-
caIing slinulants necessary to keep her
spirits exhuberant. The Santa Fe railroad
proposes free transportation for the guests
IL they can be Induced 10 come.
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TIE WESTERN FLOODS.
south chicago Under Water-A Large
Tract of Land Completely Inundated.

CHICAGO, Feb. l6.
When the snow melted 50 rapidly last
week, water in towns along the Illinois Cen
'ral railroad, followed the natural slope of
the country, flowed eastward and lodged il
the district, bounded by the ground crossing
Stony Island, Pullman and South Chicago,
completely inundating most of that region
and transforming it into vast lake.
1n South Chicago disastrous flood exists
and not little suffering has been occasioned.
large portion of the town lying west Of the
Baltimore & Ohio and north OF the Pittsburg
& Fort Wayne tracks, is under water and
seems likely to remain so for some time to
come. Commercial avenue, which is the
principal thoroughfare, running narth and
south. Is flooded in several places aud the
Easements of ali the houses on both sides OF
the street are flooded At the junction OF
Commercial avenue and SSth street, all cross
lngs are inundated and temporary bridges
have been erected to accommodate pedes-
trians. On several other streets much the
same condition of affairs exists. West Of
Exchange avenue and near the northeru
limit of the town, in what is known as the
Polish settlement, the worst trouble exists
All of the houses are flooded and the people
are suffering.
Hammicks saw and grist mill on the Charl
ton river near Mason was washed awav BY
the flood last night. The water is very high
and further losses are anticipated.
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BOSTON COiSBEFT.
Sensation at the Kansas Capitol The
slayer OF Wilkes Booth Takes P6sses-
son.


CHICAGO, Feb. l6
despatch from Topeka, Kansas, saws
that Bo-'on Corbett. the SLAYER of John
Wilkes Booth. created sensation in the
Kansas House of Representatives Yesterday
At the commencement of the present session
OF the legislature CoIhett was appointed ss-
sistant doorkeeper. Yesterday he strapped
on two revolvers and took with him box Of
cartridges. Then with drawn weapons he
drove negro attendant from the Repre.en-
tatlves hail.
Sergeant alarms Norton attempted TO cx-
postulate with hun when Corbett cooked one
of his revolvers and pointed it directly ut the
oihcsr told him to travel. Curbett then
searched for Speaker Smith and on meeting
member who somewhat resembied him was
about TO fire when the member threw up his
hand and said he was not the speaker The
member WAS then permitted to move on. Cor
gallery aud waking in front of the door held
1t during the entire mOrniny session refusing
TO allow any one to come near him
Three city policemen were called but they
would not venture into the dark corridor and
the SLAYER of Booth held possession.
At II o'clock he srnt word down to the
House to adjourn or he would come down
and adjourn it himself. The House adjourned.
Corbett was afterwards captured in ,the
lower corrlder, disarmed and taken to the
police station where he is now confined He
will probably be adjulged insane and con-
fined in an asylum.
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THE BOSTON STRIKE Rxokex
oid Men of the Cambridge Line He,urp.
ing ana Cars Running Regularly.
BosToN. Feb. le

,, BosToN. Feb. l6.
Inc strike on the Cambridge horse rail.
roan appesrs to be coming to an end. Cars
are running on sevesl of ,he more importsnt
lines and many of the old men are rerurnng
anu taxing cars as fast thew can be assigned
u 'heih. The determined action of the road
eVloentiy has disheartened the strikers. The
conpduv IN taking back old employees pos
ni'ei' refuse TO discharge any of the new
nien VINO are found TO be competent, and il
requires the old men TO promise not to strike
~ fe'ueh Inc company agrees to give as near
ten hours time as possible. MANY of the old
e"pioses state that they propose to give up
thelr membership in the Knights of Labor
mere Is more general running of cars To-
DAY than on any day since the strike. The
South Boston road has been running ear, a,
intervals with green men and has met with
no interference whatever From imnar,ial
reports II seems that the strikers are weak
enihg and numbers of them desire TO return
TO work Officials of the road have a, vet
taken no decisive action in regard to re.em-
ploylng the strikers
Inc Cambridge street railroad companv
ran car- up to 10 30 tonight between uar
Sard square aud Boston. A gang of hood
luins Threw stones At two or three cars at the
Cambridge end of the route breaking sry
ersi wihHo"s but doing no other damage
! ne ears run without police prot. ction until
after these occurrances. These are the first
cars that have been run after dark on thi.
road >iice the strike began.
Ihere Is absolutely nothing new in the
situation NJ South Boston. A report was
cnrtrnt ms evening that the striking drivers
anG conductors had returned to work in 81
oooy' bnt the report is declared to be untrue.
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THE NEW JERSEY MUDDLE.
"A scene OF Great Confusion In the Join,
convention of the Lesi>lature-Oue
Ballot Takeu.

TRENTON, n. j., Feb. o6.
ne legislature met in Joint session tods,
ara cast one ballot for United States sena
tor, being as follows: Sewall 35. Abhe,,
80 Bedie. L. f Potter and Ksvs TWO each.
Ludlow. Certlsndt, Parker. Wm +. Potte,
and eX-Judee VIM. Il. Morrow one each,
hfee OF the republicans bolted Sewall. On
the democratic side there were six boilers
rom ALBEIT. The boisterous character of
the JOINT meeting from beginning 10 end il
unparalleled IN the history of the senatorial
eiec'iohs IN the State. The music began
after the nominations were made. MIR.
uriSss presented protest on behalf OF his
Fellow republicans against the presenc. in
'ne JOINT meeting OF Assemblymen Turley
ana Walter. Hudspeth. dem raised the
point of order thst the election of lTn;rea
states senator was alone in order at this
meeting
President Fish ruled that the protest WAS
IN order as a question of the highest priv
iiege. The reading was continued but Mr..
aud'peth again rose and appealed from the
decision of the chair
Mr. Origgs declared the appeal WAS out of
order whereupon President Fish refused 10
put II to the meeting.
scene of great confusion followed Mr..
hndspetil insisted on the appeal and score
OF de mocrats stood up to sustain him. They
called repeatedly for the yeas aud nsvs
fre-ltent Fish directed the sergeant at arm.
to quell the disorder but this only increased
the confusion and the galleries hissed and
appiauded. In the meantime MIR. Griggs
continued reading his protest aud when
through flung it on the secretary's desk and
the president declared it part of the min
utes. Subsequently Senator Edwards moved
that the protest be expunged from the min
u'es and the previous question called. The
previous question prevailed. Al to 40, and the
motion TO expunge was lost, 40 to Al. Late r
Mr.. Hudspeth succeeded in having his protest
against President Fish's ruling entered.
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GARDINER.

Chief Engineer Davis Of the steamer StaI
of the East, is at home on brief sojourn.
w. +. Lsdd, the furrier. is making hand.
some and costly otter garment for Mrs. Z
n. Wheeler.
Repairs on the Gardiner and Pittstor
bridge have been completed and travel over
the same has been resumed.
Amasa Harmon has accepted the position
of bookkeeper in the Office OF Ihe Wentxorth
Spring and Axle Company.
Horace Morrill,, formerly employed by the
American Express company and highly re-
spected by the principal officers of tnat con-
cerD, is improving. He was recently taken
10 the Indiana insane hospital and the CON-
pany sent messenger to meet Mr.. Morrill,
at Albany and taHe entire charge Of him un.
til he reached his destination.
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i,uiIdlng Trades Federation.
NEW YORK. Feb. l6

New YORK, Feb. l6.
About 900 representatives, Of prominent
firms engaged in different branches of the
building trade met this afternoon at the
headquarters OF the Master Painters Associa'
ton 10 this city. Architect Chss Buck pre-
sided. Buck stated the object of the meet.
ing to be to form a building employees pro-
tective federation for the protection of en-
ployes in every branch of the building trades
against the unjust demands and restrictions
of labor unions. The committee appointed
comprises the following trades: Painters,
carpe nters, iron workers, Trainers, plumbers,
architects. roofers, builders, heating trade
builders, plasterers, gas fixtures, elevator
m.ker., marble workers. masons, artificial
stone workers, electricians, plumbers, mate
rial and blue stone cutters. The stone set
ters refused to join the federation. The
meeting then adjourned subject to the cali of
the committee.
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IRISH AFFAIRS.
Fight Between Police and the POpn.
Iace-The Conspiracy Trial.
DUBLIN, Feb. l6.

DUBLIN, Feb. l6.
a collision occurred today between force
of police on their way To execute number
of eviction orders and part of the popula-
ton of Dingle, a seaport town in County
kerry. The people barrcaded the roads, in
some cases building stone walls across them,
The police were at first driven awav and
were compelled to retire. They reformed
ard then charged with batons and dubbed
rifles upon the populace, compelling them to
give way after severe struggle.
Interest in the trial of the traversers is in
creaslug The court was crowded today.
None Of the defendants were present at the
opening OF court, but some of them looked in
OCCASIONALLY. During the day they were
seen about the city, smoking and otherwise
ENJOYING themselves.
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The Denni>on Paper Company.

LEWISTON, Feb. l6.
The meeting of the creditors of the Denni
son Paper company was held at Auburn to-
day. The company presented statement
showing that It's outside real estate and bill.
receivable amounted to Sll5,7SS besides the
plant al Canton and Mechanic Fails. Lisbil.
ities S442,9i3; contingent liability i'll bills
not matured SlSS, 900.
committee consisting of f. W. Milliker
of Portland, Charles L. Morev and L. Story
Smith of Boston, +. a. Cannon of Mechan
lc Falls. and j. Willard Rice of Boston
were appointed to examine the plant and re
port.
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THE PENDING WAR.
nuts Constructed for the Shelter OF IOO,-
900 Men.

BERLIN, Feb. lG.
The Mlchniten says The Threatening
character of the situation across the western
frontier is becoming much more acute. In
view of the fact that huts have already been
con structed to shelter 100, 900 men. and that
preparations have been made to shelter sim
liar number around Belfort, we have beyond
doubt to deal with nothing less than
strengthening of the French line to enable
them at the beginning of hostiities ia throw
large force across the frontier and thus
transfer operations to German territory.
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The Lewiston EmbeZZIer.

LEWISTON, Feb. l6.
In the case of Chss. a Webb, the missing
insurance agent. it is currently reported that
the amount OF his mhtZZlement will be
about $4,000. He is sand to liave cashed two
notes of $500 each, belonging to his father
and left in hi4 care. The amonnt of los. to
his partner has not yet been asc,r;ained. a
rumor is current that he is in Lynn, Mass,
and that he had attempted suicide.
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Pensions Granted.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.
Pensions have been granted to residents of
Name AS follows:
Ephraim l.. Emerson. original, Stockton.
Frank W. Gray, increase, Guiford
George w. Kalioch. restoration, Warren.
Alvin Goodwin. increase, SprIngyale.
VIM. Gavin, reissue, Togus.
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Names share in the River and uarbor
Appropriation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.
The following are among the amounts of
l'e ms on the tlvtr aud harbor till which have
Dven Inserted or increased by the Senate
committee on apiropriaticLs:
Harbor al Rorkland, S25,000.
breakwater at mou h OF Seco river, $4,000.
Break"ater from Mount Desert to Porcu-
pine Island, 500, 900.
HarDor at Portland $4,000
600.
harbor at York, $1,000.
Lubec channel, $4,000.
fenObscot river. $4,000
Saco river, $4,000.
Narragausus river, $4,000.
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SwASToS, VT, Feb. lG.
VIM. p Spear, who Is alleged to have
embtzzled $1,000 from X. II. White & Co of
Boston. the day before Christmas, and who
then skipped TO Canada. was decoyed into
Vermont today by Detective Wood Of Bos-
ton and arrested. Officer and prisoner left
on the evening train Tor Boston.
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Death OF an Old Soldier of 1917.

FARMrNGToN. Feb. l6.
Moses Chandler, \ respected citizen, died
here this morning, aged 80 years. He was a
soldier of the war of 1872 and represented
this town in the legislature OF 1874, and had
also been seectman.
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eY TELEGRAPH,
- u frifEs RErs;Ry.
MAlaE ljI>pATCNES.
Bates college Alumni Association.


IT,. NEW YORK. Feb. l6
urst annual reunion Of the Bate. Col
rye Alumni association OF New York and
vicinity occurred at Clarke. this avan;n,
among those present were Prof. G. G Chass
OF Lewiston, {. l.. McCleery of the Boston
journal, Z :. Haskell Geo w. Stockbridoe
~ n".ry w. Givtn, Lewis n. Thompson, l.
H. Morrell, G. Record and f. l.. blanchard
lroi' Chase, in reviewing the college
e'eh's OF 1856, spoke OF the beauest from
yrs yrs % .: ". Belcher Of Lewiston, Me-, of
%'o'ooo, another from Mrs. Catherine A.
j." oou VI oamorItge, Mass, of s35, 900, and
gift Of S25, 600 from J l.. n. Calm nj Isw.
iston. u. w. Stockbridge, G. l.. McCleerv.
NJ. thompson, f. IL. Blanchard and 9th
er' made after dinner speeches, and fficers
were elected as follows: rtsident, L. W,
Given; Vice President, &. w Stockbridse
Secrtt,ry, j. L. Blanchard.
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er of Nebraska, Rogers OF Arkansas. Osbo,n
., ui pennsylvania, and O'Hara of North Caro-.
sa marx OF respect to the memory of the
esoeaseu 'he house at Is adjourned,
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Investigation Suspended.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Feb. l6
At 10 tonight the railroad commissioners
appended their investig gstion into the Causes
OF the recent disaster until next Monday.
The report will probably be ready by Tues
day or Wednesday.
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Another Veto.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6
The President has vetoed the bill approp-
rating 1000 for the distribution of seeds
To the drou ght stricken counties of Texas.
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Maine Postmaster.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.
The post master general has appointed j
f. Amos postmaster at Seward.